When I was younger and lived in Florida, I germinated in late January and planted outside on my patio in February to avoid the brutal temps starting around May which allows for a wider variety of strain choices. I went with a smaller plant in a 3 gallon container but it worked well. If I were to do an outdoor grow and was just starting out, I would personally avoid planting in the summer, but it can be done well if you are attentive and have some experience. The daily afternoon showers and heat in excess of 90* really takes a toll, not to mention to close to 100% humidity periods after a storm, much less the hurricanes, so the strain selection is crucial. I would definitely select a sativa that is mold and pest resistant and mix neem meal into the soil at up to 10% by volume. Drainage is critical, use up to 20% EACH horticultural charcoal and 1/8/1/4" ground pumice, you want at least 40% of your mix to be chunks for drainage of the daily rains, so your bagged soil mix itself should not exceed 50% of the volume. You have to get the water out but this necessitates about 25-50% more frequent feeding. I hope this helps and I hope to see what you have grown budy.
Edit: *Rant Warning* It's absolute bullshit that the medical laws, among other states(Why I live in NH now), do not allow growing for personal use. It's a scam to have to pay the government for the privilege of obtaining a license and then only be able to buy from government approved dispensaries. What a total sham that poor people who can't afford the thousands of dollars needed per year for procurement of their medicine can't grow their own. Typical government and corporate collusion.
